Deborah Pittman and Friends
April 25 2023
Deborah Pittman, clarinet;
Maquette Kuper, flute;
Shawn Jones, bassoon;
Joanne DePhillips, piano
Berkeley Chamber Performances is excited to welcome Deborah Pittman and Friends to our series on Tuesday, April 25, 2023 at 7:30 p.m at the Berkeley City Club. Join us for a multimedia evening featuring African American composers. Deborah Pittman is an acclaimed classically trained clarinetist, performance artist and writer. Pittman is also Professor Emeritus of clarinet and studies in American music at CSUS Sacramento.
Program:
Valerie Coleman: Requiem Milonga
Bill Douglas: Suite Cantando
Jimmy Rowles: The Peacocks
Valerie Coleman: Portraits of Langston
Debora Pittman: The World According to Earl (with animation and live music)
Debora Pittman arrangement: Amazing Grace
Concerts are Tuesday nights and begin at 7.30 p.m. in the second floor Ballroom of Julia Morgan's gorgeous Berkeley City Club, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, 2315 Durant Avenue, Berkeley. For information about the City Club, or for directions, call the Berkeley City Club at (510) 848-7800.
Pre-concert dinners are available at Julia’s, the City Club’s restaurant with a French Master Chef. Reservations are required, available at OpenTable.com or by calling (510) 280-1547.
2022–2023 season
(next concert highlighted)
November 1 2022
December 6 2022
January 31 2023
March 14 2023
April 25 2023
May 16 2023